Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty
Chapter 383: Bees and Butterflies
Chengdu has a basin climate, and sunny days are not always available. The sun peeked through the clouds, adding to the gloomy atmosphere.
The flames of war temporarily dissipated, and the noisy scene of generals in the room has not been seen for two consecutive days. In the morning, Guo Shao met with Cao Bin, Xiang Gong and others one after another, and now he is whispering something to Wang Pu in the teahouse.
Jing Niang had nothing to do in the morning, so she stood outside. They couldn't hear what was said inside, they spoke very softly, only to see Wang Pu nodding his head, and clasped his fists to make some movements. While talking with him, Guo Shao glanced at Jing Niang from time to time. Even if he has something to do, Jingniang can feel that he is with him through such silent eyes and attention... Guo Shao seems to have this kind of ability, and small inadvertent actions will not make people bored, even if he ignores Jingniang.
After a while, Wang Pu came out, clasped his fists and said to the room, "I am leaving."
Then Guo Shao also came out and said, "Make me a cup of tea, and I'll look at the money written on the paper."
Jingniang didn't feel disgusted at all by being called around by him. She walked to the stove, poured boiling water, and said like she was doing housework at home, "I see you have become a flower now."
Guo Shao said with a smile: "Is this face of mine related to Hua'er at all?"
Jing Niang said angrily: "You are not a flower, how could those bees and butterflies jump on you by themselves?"
"I know what you're talking about. Didn't I ask you to send Mrs. Huarui off last night? She didn't tell you that I'm an upright gentleman and treat her with courtesy?" Guo Shao's voice said.
Jingniang came over and put the teapot heavily on the table: "I'm not talking about Mrs. Huarui. That Mrs. Wang, if I hadn't spoiled your good deed by my presence, hum! You haven't revealed anything yet, so you can't wait to say something. You must find a good job for your father and husband, and wait for a good opportunity for her to repay you, right? How to repay you..."
Guo Shao was still smiling just now, but his face suddenly turned cold.
Seeing this, Jingniang stopped talking and silently poured a cup of tea from the teapot to cool down. Jingniang didn't pay too much attention to making tea. She just put the tea leaves in a container and soaked them in boiling water. Anyway, it tasted like tea. She even despised Chen Jiali's pretentiousness.
Guo Shao was silent for a long time, then raised his head and said, "Jing Niang is not a talkative person, so I'll tell you. I hate Wang Zhaoyuan and Li Liangyou very much. Besides, I asked Wang Zhaoyuan to come to Chengdu to persuade him to surrender, and he made meritorious deeds. How did he do it?"
He paused and said in a deep voice, "The Lord of Shu has been co-governing with bureaucrats for decades, and those honorable bureaucrats have a lot of money. Their wealth comes from collecting and raking the people; Shu was defeated once it was defeated, what did those people do to Shu with the money? It is not an exaggeration to say that the amount of money is comparable to the treasury. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is ill-gotten wealth. Now even the owner of the country is going bankrupt. Why don’t those nobles who are loyal to Meng Chang not cut their flesh? I am polite to them now because I just occupied Shu. I don’t want to provoke resistance.
Guo Shao continued: "We need someone to be a villain and help us get the private wealth of those nobles. This person is Wang Zhaoyuan. I discussed with Wang Pu just now, and I just want to create a new official position in the Shu Kingdom as a "transport envoy" so that Wang Zhaoyuan can do it.
Let him make up the wrong military expenses, but he can't handle local taxes... In this way, he has no choice but to find ways to extort from his usual political | enemies, and he will also win over some Shu officials as accomplices. I know Wang Zhaoyuan will take the opportunity to profit from it, but the richer he is, the better. "
Guo Shao's expression turned cold: "When the scholar-bureaucrats of the Shu Kingdom hate Wang Zhaoyuan deeply, let's send someone over to help everyone vent their anger."
Jing Niang listened carefully, and said with an ugly expression: "Ah Lang did this..."
"I didn't come up with the specific strategy, it was Wang Pu." Guo Shaodao, "He said that the tricks he had played in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, compared to the great Zhou court's comprehensive tactics, this trick is just a small plan."
Jing Niang said softly: "It was said before that the Jianghu is dangerous, but the most dangerous is not in the Jianghu."
Guo Shao was silent for a while, and said: "Because of the good weather and weather for many years, there are free warehouses in various parts of the Kingdom of Shu; they store food on the spot and use it for disaster relief in disaster years. I don't plan to use this free warehouse, I only send people to monitor it..."
Jingniang said: "If both Wang Zhaoyuan and Li Liangyou are killed, what do you think will happen to the Wang family?"
"I can't manage these personal affairs." Guo Shao said.
Jing Niang said again: "Will those people see through Ah Lang's plan?"
Guo Shaodao: "Wang Pu will stay in the Kingdom of Shu for the time being, and he will have a solution. Besides, it will take a long time for the result of this matter to be revealed, and it is not the same official who came forward before and after. Who can be sure that the cause and effect are premeditated arrangements?"
...
The sun finally emerged from the clouds, shining brightly on the palace of the Kingdom of Shu. Mrs. Huarui walked briskly through the flower hall and onto the corridor with a dignified demeanor. She was accompanied by several court ladies and an eunuch. She is going to see Meng Chang.
The corridor is like an open pavilion, but it is very long. The railings on both sides are made of white marble, and the wood is painted with red paint. The red and white are very delicate. Most of the grass and trees outside have withered and the flowers are withered. It is the season of green, fat, red and thin, but the lush and green branches are also a kind of vibrant scenery.
In the warm summer, the cool breeze blowing from the corridor makes people feel very comfortable. Mrs. Huarui walked briskly and quickened her pace.
Enter the palace gate and pass through the palace room with hanging curtains. She stopped the entourage around her and walked into Meng Chang's bedroom... The scene in front of her immediately changed Mrs. Huarui's breezy and comfortable mood. I saw the tables, desks and benches fell on the ground, even the brocade quilt was under the bed, the floor was in a mess, there were overturned books, pieces of paper, gold wine glasses, and broken pieces of porcelain.
And Meng Chang was lying on the dragon bed, sound asleep.
Mrs. Huarui carefully stepped over the debris on the ground and walked to the bed. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." She stretched out her hand and gently pushed Meng Chang's body. Although the Kingdom of Shu was dead, Madam Huarui still called him that way out of habit, besides, there was no outsider in this palace.
"Hmm..." Meng Chang uttered a voice, and then became unmoved.
Mrs. Huarui's hand touched his body, and it was as soft as cotton. When she took a look, she saw that Meng Chang's body was covered with soft flesh. He usually wears loose robes that are not obvious, but now he only wears a pair of obscene clothes, and the clothes are bulging | bulging, with too much flesh, and his body has no shape at all.
"Your Majesty, wake up." Madam Huarui pushed him harder.
Meng Chang squirted out the smell of wine that had lingered in his mouth all night, with a rancid smell, and it just sprayed on Mrs. Huarui's face. She almost threw up without paying attention. Meng Chang still didn't open his eyes, turned over one, and lay on the bed sprawled on his back.
The belly was bulging like a pregnant woman who had been pregnant for several months, and there were even two big lumps of flesh on the chest under the obscene clothes, like the drooping things of an old woman. But his skin is white and delicate... If you don't look at the head, but only look at the body, you might mistake it for a fat woman.
For a moment, Madam Huarui suddenly felt a little disgusted... She had never felt this way when she was with Meng Chang for so long. Perhaps it was because he was the supreme emperor in Shu, and he didn't even dare to think about it, to hate such an honorable person.
Madam Huarui has always been in awe of her noble status and background. Even though Meng Chang had lost the throne, she still felt that that kind of thing was very powerful and she could rely on. But now, she suddenly felt a little suspicious... But she didn't know what it was that affected her mood.
Mrs. Huarui was more courageous than usual, so she stretched out her hand to pinch Meng Chang's nose, and covered his mouth with her hand!
Meng Chang quickly opened his eyes and said angrily, "What's the matter?"
Mrs. Huarui said: "It's noon, Your Majesty should get up first, lying down like this is not an option."
Meng Chang rubbed his temples with his hands, his brows were furrowed, he might have a headache. He said, "What can I do when I get up?"
Mrs. Huarui said softly: "Guo... The Central Army of the Zhou Army ordered that concubines, maids, and eunuchs be given money and dry food, and that they should be sent home within two days. Your Majesty and his concubines will also leave the palace and settle down in the Zhou Army's barracks. They will go to Tokyo with them to meet the Zhou Dynasty Empress Dowager, and will be bestowed by the court.
All these matters need to be decreed by His Majesty so that everyone can make arrangements. "
"What did Blacksmith Guo say?" Meng Chang said.
Mrs. Huarui pressed her red lips lightly, and said softly, "Stop calling like that in the future."
Meng Chang said: "The country is destroyed and the family is destroyed. That's it. What kind of messy things, I will make an order now, and you will arrange it."
Mrs. Huarui hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, there are still some people in the royal family, even elders. How can a concubine be qualified to arrange a concubine? You'd better get up."
Seeing Meng Chang's dejected face, she pondered for a moment, and she tried to persuade her, "Your Majesty, although you have encountered a lot of setbacks, as long as you cheer up, there is still hope in the future. Marshal Guo is not a barbaric and unreasonable person..."
"Hope?" Meng Chang lay down and pondered for a while, then sat up suddenly, "Yes! There are still many officials, generals, and soldiers in the Kingdom of Shu. I treat them well, as long as I find loyal ministers..."
"Your Majesty!" Mrs. Huarui's face paled and she interrupted him hastily.
Meng Chang sat with his hands on his hips, with Bai Shengsheng's big belly upright, "Goujian also lost his country, and three thousand Yuejia can swallow Wu!"
Mrs. Huarui urged urgently: "Goujian is a ruthless person, Your Majesty is a good person by nature, and has never experienced hardship since childhood... Let's stop dreaming, and just be respectful to the court of Zhou and seek a way to survive!"
"I'm not a ruthless person?" Meng Chang said, "For the affairs of the world, as long as you make up your mind..."
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